mulveling
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| Dynavector XX2 MKII? Your thoughts of it? 1,000 is a LOT of hours even if the seller’s being honest, but $400 on a $2K cartridge is still a good deal if the maker offers a good rebuild program. From what I can glean online, Dynavector does not (but perhaps I'm mis-informed) -- you’d want ... | |
| Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it? A 2M Bronze, yeah a Prime can do much better. A Cadenza Bronze however, would be a sweet match. | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp I don’t have experience with those units, but by all accounts they are all very nice. BUT you’ll want to be very careful in matching phono stage to your cartridge -- while ALSO considering future cartridge upgrades; again, your Prime deserves it!Y... | |
| KT150's in Rogue Cronus Magnum ii I would contact Rogue and listen to them instead of advice from an audio forum.But a number of us forum members have already talked to Rogue specifically about KT150. They’re a small company, so it’s nice to share information amongst owners rather... | |
| Audioquest I agree their lineup is extremely confusing at first, and it gets even more confusing when you consider all the historical lines. For speaker cables I’ve upgraded to double bi-wire with a 2nd pair of AQ Kilimanjaro (from their prior speaker cable ... | |
| In the market for a cartridge for Clearaudio Innovation Wood @michkhol Bass is quite satisfying and extended with any of the stone-body Platinum models; slightly less satisfying with the Rosewood Signature Platinum. That said, Koetsus doesn't have the bass thump/punch of a modern high-line Ortofon; my old W... | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp @gdhal Yeah to be fair the early fault I experienced with my Yggy, combined with their annoying hype machine and others' critiques of their build quality & designs has soured me on them. The naming thing is stupid too; I didn't even like potty... | |
| In the market for a cartridge for Clearaudio Innovation Wood @michkhol I’ve run various flavors of Koetsu Platinum on my Clearaudio Innovation, for the 4 years I’ve had it. I think it’s a wonderful combination; incredibly musical with great resolution, great for all genres from classical to rock. Excited to... | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp 'Grats gloco! Haven't had the pleasure of hearing that chinook, but I'm certain it will be a huge upgrade! My Sonic Frontiers Phono 1 SE+ has a very similar topology, and it rocks! | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp I almost forgot I started out with a P75 and Benz Glider L2 10 years ago. It was indeed very nice! I think I paid not much more than $400 used for mine back then; later Mk2 versions should be worth more. I later moved to a Benz PP-1, slightly bett... | |
| Schiit Mani - Sent in for repair, no response. Looking for rec's on a replacement preamp I had my Schiit Yggdrasil DAC in for repair just 2 months after its purchase. They got the job done right (it’s worked for 2 years now), but yeah the process can take several weeks, and they clearly don’t want to talk about it or hold hands.You ha... | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? 2007: SOTA Star Sapphire III w/ Fidelity Research FR64fx2013: Clearaudio Innovation w/ Graham Phantom SupremeSoon (few weeks max): Clearaudio Innovation MasterThank god I went for that SOTA instead of a new Pro-Ject in the 1.2K range at the time (... | |
| Warm, rich sounding interconnects? Audioquest Water (or older Columbia) should fit the bill. But if you're talking about the Tyler Taylo Reference monitors, then nothing is going to pull out the bass short of adding a sub or going to bigger speakers (great midrange/treble/soundstag... | |
| Adding a turntable to my system I’d avoid the Carbon or any other Pro-Ject. Every time I see one in person the look & feel quality sucks. I’d look towards Rega at those price points -- at least you get a good arm, and a platter material that won't grab hold of an MC cartridg... | |
| Anyone spend more on their system than their car? Yep, easily. Honda Accord. Nicer car would probably help more with the ladies, but I get by. |